Every once in a while when we’re out camping, everything works out right and we’ll have a campfire. It doesn’t happen very often because 1) there are usually fire bans, 2) we frequently aren’t in a place where a fire…
Created in the Image of God
Many of us who read my blog do so because we enjoy being out in the wilderness. Or if wilderness isn’t available, we’ll settle for a good walk or jog through a local park. I’ve been guilty of saying, “I’m…
The Fruit of the Spirit in the Wilderness
Last week, we talked about how good trees bear good fruit. One of the interesting things is that God, too, produces fruit. Of course, He is behind the trees bearing their fruit in season here on earth (Jeremiah 5:24). …
A Pure Form of Acceptance
A few weeks ago, a hiking friend posted on social media her thoughts about acceptance and the wilderness. She ended by saying, “In nature, though, I’ve found myself more at peace than ever before. The water, trees, and critters…
Seasons and Faithfulness
In the beginning of the world, God set out time. He created seasons to mark time and to prove His faithfulness through the years. “And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to…
Experience Brings Us Closer
As we traipse across America on our cross-continent adventures, we find a wide variety of scenery. There is the Midwest with its green farmland. There are the Great Plains, nearly flat for as far as the eye can see, waving…
God is Constant
I wrote last week about how the variety we see in scenery shows us the infinite mind of the Creator of the universe. Because we have the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16) we have access to His infinite creativity,…
Infinite Creativity with Mind of Christ
One of the great things about living in a country as large and as varied as America is that I have access to so many different landscapes. There are low mountains – I’d call those hills – tall peaks, rocky…
The Wilderness Heals
I read an article a couple weeks ago about some tests conducted by the Sierra Club, REI, and University of Berkeley. The participants were those who had experienced significant trauma and were exhibiting symptoms of PTSD. The testing field was…
Recognizing God’s Works Prepares us for God’s Move
I was reading a book the other day and a line struck me out of context. The author suggested that one of the primary purposes of scripture was to prepare us to look for and recognize God, specifically, to…